Abstract
Background: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the lung is a rare condition that may mimic cancer. Case: We describe a case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor discovered by a routine chest X-ray in a 26-year-old male patient, primarily diagnosed by fine needle aspiration biopsy. The clinical, cytopathological and differential diagnostic findings of this rare entity are briefly discussed. Conclusion: IMT may be diagnosed accurately on needle cytology samples, provided that other pseudoneoplastic and neoplastic entities can be excluded from its differential diagnosis.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 430-432 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Pathologica |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2004 |
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Keywords
- Fine needle cytology
- Lung tumors
- Pseudotumors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
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Fine-needle cytology of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lung. Report of a case. / Fulciniti, F.; Vetrani, Antonio; Cozzolino, I.; Marino, M.; Maietta, P. P.; Cecere, C.
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T1 - Fine-needle cytology of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the lung. Report of a case
AU - Fulciniti, F.
AU - Vetrani, Antonio
AU - Cozzolino, I.
AU - Marino, M.
AU - Maietta, P. P.
AU - Cecere, C.
PY - 2004/10
Y1 - 2004/10
N2 - Background: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the lung is a rare condition that may mimic cancer. Case: We describe a case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor discovered by a routine chest X-ray in a 26-year-old male patient, primarily diagnosed by fine needle aspiration biopsy. The clinical, cytopathological and differential diagnostic findings of this rare entity are briefly discussed. Conclusion: IMT may be diagnosed accurately on needle cytology samples, provided that other pseudoneoplastic and neoplastic entities can be excluded from its differential diagnosis.
AB - Background: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the lung is a rare condition that may mimic cancer. Case: We describe a case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor discovered by a routine chest X-ray in a 26-year-old male patient, primarily diagnosed by fine needle aspiration biopsy. The clinical, cytopathological and differential diagnostic findings of this rare entity are briefly discussed. Conclusion: IMT may be diagnosed accurately on needle cytology samples, provided that other pseudoneoplastic and neoplastic entities can be excluded from its differential diagnosis.
KW - Fine needle cytology
KW - Lung tumors
KW - Pseudotumors
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